For Dany Cohn Bendit, the right candidate is Rasmussen (Poul)

(B2) Dany Cohn-Bendit the leader of the Greens for the European campaign in France confirmed this in front of some journalists in a very affirmative way. The choice of the Greens is deliberately "No to Barroso". "We say if you want someone else in the Commission than Barroso, vote for us”.

« We do not want the renewal of José-Manuel Barroso (conservative) at the head of the European Commission for a second term. He did not know how to carry out a truly European policy ". And to add: He always telephones the 4-5 chancelleries that count in Europe before making a decision. in order to anticipate their desires. " He wants to be strong and impose his will. But as soon as there is a problem, he says nothing more. On the automotive industry, Verheugen says what he wants. On financial regulation idem, with McCreevy ».

Cohn-Bendit's candidate: the socialist Rasmussen. To my question of which candidate the Greens will support tomorrow, the immediate answer is: “ Rasmussen, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (*), the Danish socialist. That's someone “A name that appears in many mouths. Even if Poul, now an MEP, is not officially a candidate, and the PES itself has not been able to agree on his name (British Labor and Portuguese Socialists supporting Barroso), it is the only credible name that can unite beyond his party.

(*) not to be confused with its namesake, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Danish Prime Minister who is tipped to be Secretary General of NATO.

(NGV)